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Chapter One: Years Gone By
Six Months Ago…
"I'm in" Ethan Craft said as he hacked into a private computer inside his teacher's house.
"Yeah, but where?" Kira Ford asked as she looked over his shoulder as a stream of video feed appeared, along with their teacher.
"I'm Tommy Oliver, if you're not me than something's seriously wrong. This video diary is a confidential record only to be viewed in case of an emergency; what you're about to see is the history of my life…"
"More dinosaur bones stories yawn" Connor McKnight, Reefside High's star soccer player remarked.
"My history as a Power Ranger" Tommy's recorded self revealed, immediately sparking interest from the trio.
"Okay, un-yawn" Connor interjected as he now paid full attention to what was being said.
"My story begins in Angel Grove when five teenagers with attitude were recruited to fight the evil space sorceress Rita Repulsa. They harnessed the power of the dinosaur to become Earth's first Power Rangers. Under the guidance of intergalactic being Zordon; Trini, Zack, Kimberly, Billy and Jason bravely defended Earth. Which forced Rita to create her own ranger…"
"Okay, so where's Dr. O?" Kira asked, wondering where there teacher came into the picture of being a ranger.
" 'Hey, I'm Kimberly, you're new around here aren't you?' 'Yeah, I'm Tommy' She commanded me to destroy the Power Rangers and I almost succeeded. 'I know you're the Green Ranger' 'Well then Pink Ranger, you should also know that you and the other Power Rangers will soon be destroyed' But my friends never gave up, they helped me destroy the power sword and I was freed. And that's when I joined the team, but not for long. I soon discovered that the Green Ranger's powers were only temporary. 'As you're aware the Green Ranger's power was completely decimated by his last few battles. Alpha and I felt it was time to create an even more powerful ranger to combat Lord Zedd and his diabolical evil; and now my friends I present to you, the White Ranger' 'Guess whose back?'"
"Dr. O has got to be the oldest living Power Ranger ever" Ethan exclaimed as he paused the video at Tommy's introduction as the White Ranger.
"Not the oldest, just the best" a voice corrected from behind them and they turned to see who was there in the room with them.
"Haley, you knew?" Kira asked, if this diary was supposed to be secret, then why'd she know about it.
"You really think he built this place by himself; I need to show you guys something. This is the surveillance tape from the day of your gig Kira" she replied, booting Ethan from the chair and bringing up the footage of Tommy's kidnapping.
"Why didn't he morph, I mean he's a Power Ranger" Connor remarked, wondering why a ranger would let themselves be caught like that.
"Not anymore, or didn't you get that far" Haley retorted and pressed the play button for them to continue watching the video.
"A new villain, Lord Zedd was destroying Earth and with three rangers leaving a new power source had to be found. 'The Sword of Light will allow your powers to be transferred to three new rangers' 'Rocky, Adam, Aisha' 'Isn't this incredible?' Trini, Zack and Jason passed on their powers and the three new rangers stepped forward and just in time cause Rita and Zedd teamed up and unleashed our most powerful enemy yet.
'Ladies and gentlemen, the Ooze is back. From this moment forth the world as you know it shall cease to exist…welcome to my nightmare!' Ivan destroyed the Command Center and our powers. We left earth in search of a long-lost power located on the distant planet of Phados. 'I am Dulcea, master warrior of the planet Phados' Dulcea guided us to the ruins of the Ninjetti Temple and gave us the power to harness the Ninjetti. 'There beyond the Neola Jungle lies the Monolith, inside awaits the power of the universe' We journeyed to the Monolith and with our powers restored, returned to earth to find Ivan. We lured him into space and were able to destroy him using Ryan's Comet but when we got back to the Command Center, Zordon was already gone. But a Ranger never gives up and so we found a way to bring him back. 'Remember what we learned, to those who possess the Great Power, all things are possible'
It wasn't long afterwards that we met Keri Lee, Jason's cousin. Rita and Zedd decided to make things difficult for her and it wasn't until Dulcea paid us a visit that we learned why. 'Keri holds the power of balance known as the Ninjetti Crystal' It was Keri's fate to rule over the universe and it was our duty to protect her but, in the end, we failed and more than one. When Katherine showed up she was put under a spell and tried to destroy Zordon when Keri stopped her. 'Keri, you can't keep this up. We've brought Zordon back once, we can do it again. It's you we're afraid to lose' 'I've always been the one in trouble and you've always helped me, it's my turn to help all of you' 'NO!'
Stopping Katherine had cost Keri her life but we were determined not to let her go without a fight. 'We've brought back Zordon once before, we can do so with Keri' With Keri back and Katherine no longer under Rita's spell, Kim passed on her powers and Kat assumed the Pink Ranger identity. A month later, Aisha also left and her cousin Tanya took her place in time for Master Vile, Rita's father, to turn us rangers into children. Zordon sent us on a quest to find the Zeo Sub-Crystals and called on a group of rangers from another planet known as Aquitar.
Delphine, Aurico, Cestro, Corcus and Tideus protected earth as best they could and Jason, using partially restored power, left Keri alone in the Command Center. Goldar infiltrated the Command Center and the duo ended up in a duel resulting in Goldar's defeat. Zedd had other plans though and attacked from the inside and the outside. We arrived back and immediately morphed using our new Zeo Powers but when we got inside, Keri had already called upon the power of the Ninjetti Crystal. 'You can't do this cuz, you can't let evil be the one thing that takes your life away from us' 'You have all you will need to defend Earth. Trust it, my power will protect you as well as earth, you just have to find it'
The Crystal took Keri away from Earth, making us believe she was gone for good this time but we found her and her newly restored powers. Written on the Monolith was a prophecy that predicted her death and her return to Phados. Adam, Jason and I traveled back to the ancient planet and towards the newly reformed Temple. We found Keri and after some convincing, returned back to earth with her. We ended up meeting Trey of Triforia and made our way to the Command Center for the last time. Scorceana, Scorpina's older and wiser sister, blew the Command Center up with us almost inside. Luckily, the lower levels remained intact and the Power Chamber was born.
Our victory over Scorceana was short lived for Zordon and Alpha left earth to return to their home planet of Eltar. Even the arrival of the seventh Zeo ranger didn't ease the sorrow we felt as we watched our mentor and friend go home. We were then confronted with a new problem as Trey's powers were split into three personalities during our fight but it was solved as the powers were to passed to Jason just as our new mentor arrived. 'Greetings Rangers, I come from the planet Inquirus, my name is Dimitria. This is my assistant Alpha-6' The seventh Zeo Ranger's identity was revealed to us thereafter. 'I guess I can tell you a little secret. Phadocian Crystal, Power Up! Zeo Ranger VII- Purple!' With Jason as the Gold Ranger and Keri as the Purple earth was in good hands.
Then a space pirate known as Divatox arrived in search of Lerigot; we fought but Keri's resurfacing powers ended up destroying the Zord Bay and the Zeo Crystals. Divatox managed to capture not only Lerigot, but Kimberly and Keri as well with the intention to sacrifice them. And so, the Turbo Powers were born. 'They're just ordinary cars' 'These cars are anything but ordinary. They're equipped with the latest Turbo technology and will create the strongest Megazord yet' We foiled Divatox's plans and upgraded Keri's powers… 'What! This can't be happening! That pesky little bitch has her powers back' 'Believe, the bitch is back'
Divatox followed us to earth and with graduation upon us; Dimitria felt it was time for us to pass on our powers to another. T.J., Cassie, Carlos, Ashley and Justin were chosen to be the new Ranger Team, with Keri to guild them. But with her newly restored powers working against her, Keri left earth to train them. T.J., Cassie, Carlos and Ashley left earth shortly afterwards on a mission to find Zordon who'd been captured by Dark Spectra in order to drain his powers. They met up with Andros of KO-35 who gave them the power to morph into the Astro Rangers"
"Wait, what happened to Keri? Did she come back?" Kira asked, wondering why the girl's story ended so abruptly.
"I'm not sure, maybe if we keep watching, she'll crop up" Haley replied; there were two people Tommy never discussed, Kimberly and Keri. Pressing play, they resumed the video diary in time to see Andros find Zordon.
" 'Andros, you must destroy my dimensional tube' 'Right' Zordon ordered Andros to destroy the tube, setting him free and enabling him to vanquish all known evil. Rita, Zedd, Divatox and Astronema were reverted back to their human forms and the Astro powers were neutralized. When the time came to go back to earth, Andros, Zhane and Karone went with them. 'I thought you wanted to stay on your home planet' 'Earth is my home now'
The peace brought by Zordon was not to last however. The space colony Terra Venture which hovered inside the alien planet Mirinoi's atmosphere was about to encounter the evil of Scorpious and Trakeena. Four humans from Terra Venture, Leo, Kendrix, Kai and Daemon and the last Mirinoi, Maya, harnessed the power of the Quasar Sabers to become the Galactic Rangers. But when an old enemy returned; T.J., Cassie, Carlos, Ashley, Andros, Zhane and Karone stepped in to help defeat the Psycho Rangers. Unfortunately, the battle cost Kendrix her life and Karone stepped up to become the next Pink Ranger. With Mirinoi safe and the Quasar Sabers returned, the Lights of Orion restored not only the planet but Kendrix as well. 'Kendrix?' 'I knew you guys would make it here'
So with our system safe, evil returned to earth. This time, it struck at Mariner Bay. Captain Mitchell, head of Mariner Bay's defense system, recruited Carter, Dana, Chad, Kelsey and Joel to become the Lightspeed Rangers. In order to stop Diabolico, they needed help from the Titanium Ranger; Dana's long-lost brother Ryan. Lightspeed succeeded in sealing Diabolico and his evil into a sacred crypt and thus, saving Mariner Bay.
In the year 3,000 Earth's defenses are protected by the Time Force Police. They were able to capture and contain all but one criminal, Ransik. Using his ability to grow weapons, he renders the Red Ranger, Alex, immobile and goes through the Time Gate back to the year 2001. Jen, Lucas, Trip and Katie followed him and recruited Wes Collins, Alex's identical DNA match, to unlock the Chrono Moprhers. 'You're right, I've never had to fight for anything my entire life and it's time I start' Eric Myers, captain of the Silver Guardians stumbled across the power of the Quantum Morpher and the Q-Rex Zord. With Wes leading the rangers, all the criminals Ransik set loose were caught; but when it came time to defeat Ransik, Alex came back to take Wes' place. Their mission would've failed but Wes fought his way back to lead the team and together, was able to capture Ransik. Jen, Alex, Trip, Lucas and Katie returned to the future, leaving Wes to join the Silver Guardians.
However, 3,000 years prior, earth had been over-run by Orgs. Princess Shayla, using her powers, gathered the animals she could before her six guardians placed her in a state of sleep high above the earth. The Animarium was dormant for 3,000 years until the Orgs found a way to reenergize thanks to human pollution. Taylor, Alyssa, Danny and Max fought against them but when a Red Ranger was needed, the one to lead them was Cole. Raised by tribal people, Cole was searching for his parents when the duty fell to him and when we needed Cole, he was ready to fight. 'Cole Evans? I'm Carter Grayson, Red Lightspeed Ranger. We need your help' And so, Aurico, T.J., Andros, Leo, Carter, Wes, Eric, Cole, Jason and myself teamed up on a mission to destroy the evil of Serpentera that had been buried on the moon"
"Hang on a second, who's that?" Ethan asked, pointing to the partially shadowed figure near the bottom of the screen.
"I'll see if I can't enhance the image" Haley replied and started typing codes into the computer.
"Oh wow, it's her. Do you think Dr. O knew she was there?" Connor asked as the image enlarged and clarified for them to see who the person was.
"I doubt it, anyway let's just get through the last of this" Kira remarked and they turned their attention back to the screen.
"When Cole returned to earth, the team was about to encounter their greatest threat yet. Zen-Aku, a General Org imprisoned by Shayla's guardians was freed. After a long and lengthy battle Zen-Aku was destroyed and Merrick, the sixth guardian was set free and joined the team. The Wild Force Rangers defeated Master Org and the Animarium returned to the sky.
Then, a new threat appeared in Blue Bay Harbor, Luthor. Determined to control earth, Luthor attacked the Wind and Thunder Ninja Academy's, kidnapping all but three Wind Academy students. Shane, Tori and Dustin were given the power of the Wind Morphers to harness the elements of Air, Water and Earth. In their path to defeating Luthor were two rangers with the power of the Thunder Morphers. Possessed by Luthor's lies, Blake and Hunter try to destroy the rangers claiming that the Wind Sensei, Master Wan, killed their parents. In a twist of fate, Blake and Hunter learn the truth and join the Wind Rangers. But when the Wind and Thunder powers are stolen, Cam goes back in time to retrieve the lost power of the Samurai Storm from his mother. With six rangers against him, Luthor falls into the Abyss of Evil and is sealed inside.
Now, for whoever's watching, you must find these three students, Connor McKnight, Kira Ford and Ethan Craft and give them the Dino Gems behind you. They're Earth's only hope" Tommy finished and the trio stared at their recorded selves before turning around to face their destiny.
Later…
"Dr. O, we found something while watching the tape. Someone else was there during your fight against Serpentera" Kira said, and Haley handed him the printed image of their findings.
"Keri" he stated, wondering how all ten of them had missed spotting her that day.
Present Time…
A man with black hair sighed as he waited for his friend to meet with him. His friend was late like always; it seemed Tommy Oliver was forever destined to be late for everything.
"Hey Adam, sorry I'm late. I ran into traffic on the way here" Tommy said as he slid into the seat across from him.
"It's okay Tommy, you've never been on time" Adam teased the paleontology expert as he watched him dig through his bag for something.
"Adam, a few months back my team discovered something I missed when I complied my video diary. See for yourself" he began and passed over a sheet of paper with a photograph on it.
"When was this?" Adam asked, instantly recognizing the person in the photo.
"During our battle with Serpentera. I'm not even sure how the ten of us missed her, never mind that half of us knew her. Aurico didn't sense her and Jason, T.J., Andros and I never saw her" Tommy explained, hoping Adam wasn't mad with him for not noticing the woman he loved only a few years after she had vanished.
"It's not your fault Tommy, I'm just glad to know she's alive" he breathed, now he only needed to find her.